After fighting against disparities in the film and television industry, the SAG-AFTRA association has shifted its focus to video gaming companies. SAG-AFTRA is now advocating for fair pay in the gaming industry and is also focusing on eliminating AI. Whether the association comes with a second strike or not will be decided after September 5. However, The Witcher game has successfully maintained its buzz even amidst the challenging times. 

Even before the making of the Henry Cavill-starred series, The Witcher, it already had a huge fanbase from its games. Recently, the video gaming company set to deliver the upcoming fantasy game codenamed Polaris, revealed an interesting update. 

The latest scoop on The Witcher video game

Gaming companies usually do not reveal information about their projects prior to their releases. However, CD Projekt RED, the Polish video game development studio, is breaking the tradition. Recently, as per the company’s official website, during a financial results meeting, the CEO gave away crucial information about the team of developers working to build Polaris. Adam Kiciński revealed that the biggest team present at the company is currently busy with the console game, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. However, after the release, the team will shift to developing the highly anticipated Polaris. 

Giving the exact number of workforce, Kiciński said The Witcher game has a team of  260 developers, working diligently to make it a hit. He further went on to say, “After releasing Phantom Liberty, we will transfer a big part of the team to Polaris”. The previous games of the series sold 75 million units, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time. However, the future of the company is on shaky ground owing to the emergence of a second strike. 

What could especially harm the company is how it laid off numerous employees in one go.

Is the future of CD Projekt RED at risk?

SAG-AFTRA association is passionately fighting for labor rights in the entertainment industry. And it is safe to say that the strike will not die down anytime soon. Amidst such outrage, the video gaming giant, CD Projekt RED, has dug its own grave by firing a whopping ten percent of its workforce. The company left about a hundred employees high and dry after its latest announcement of layoffs. However, this is not the first time the company has made such a decision for its benefit.

They laid off several employees in the months of May and June as they believed “teams that are more agile and more effective.” The company in its defense said that their organization is highly over-staffed and they do not have many jobs to offer. This decision could still make CD Projekt an easy target for the SAG-AFTRA association in the second strike. However, the good news is fantasy lovers now have two things to look forward to – the fourth installment of The Witcher and the upcoming video game adaptation.

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